Early Chinese immigrants in the U.S. opened restaurants primarily as a means to get by, the young restaurateurs behind many of the newest Chinese restaurants are more concerned with self-expression and sharing culture rather than survival.

After Obama appointed the veteran diplomat to manage U.S. relations with Afghanistan and Pakistan, the two could not see eye to eye before Holbrooke's death in 2010. George Packer, author of a new biography on Holbrooke, explains why.

At a time when communication between Chinese and Americans is more important than ever, more than 1,300 educators from across the globe received a warm Utah welcome at the 11th annual National Chinese Language Conference.

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Experience a holistic approach for improving your physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. Learn three types of Meditation and explore them within the practices of Qigong and Tai Chi with Henderson Smith.

The world's biggest democracy goes to the polls. In conversation with two experts, James Crabtree and Ruth Kattumuri, we will look at the outcome of the elections in India and discuss the subsequent implications.

Join us in our upcoming visit to the Mills. In this tour, Mr. Ray Zee, Chief Designer, Nan Fung Development Ltd. will walk us through the old to the new from an architectural context. After the tour, stay for tea sampling at Man Cha Teas!

Join Asia Society Texas Center and the Asian American Bar Association of Houston for an insightful discussion about the cultural and political environment that ultimately enabled the internment of Japanese and Japanese-American residents.

Immerse yourself in James Turrell's meditative light installation Yukaloo while going through a series of mindful movements to let go of tension, negative emotions and energy blocks with Kita Yoga teacher Natalie Soderstrom.

Meet acclaimed curator Marian Pastor Roces in the launch of her essays Gathering: Political Writing on Art and Culture. She will be joined in conversation by ArtAsiaPacific’s deputy editor and deputy publisher HG Masters

Join the Asia Society Young Professionals Group for this educational and poignant tour of the Then They Came for Me: Incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII and the Demise of Civil Liberties exhibit on Saturday, June 1st.

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